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A hilarious modern fairy-tale mashup set in a world in which witches are real, magic is real and fairy tales are not only real...but recent history. Roxy Humperdinck is still reeling from the Great Fairy Tale cover-up when Cinderella Jones returns with a new mission: to investigate The Missing - the children who followed the Pied Piper into the mountain 30 years ago, never to be seen again. So begins another crazy adventure that takes the girls up Jack's beanstalk, through Red Riding Hood's Woods...and to the cottage of the most evil villain of all time, the Gingerbread Witch.

Enjoy strange and wondrous stories inspired by folklore from various corners of the world, carefully assembled and adapted by a Russian writer and political journalist Nikolai Teleshov.

Geoffrey Chaucer, born around 1340, was the first great English poet. The immense popularity of the "Canterbury Tales" is shown by the number of manuscript copies still in existence. It was one of the first books printed in England. The vividness with which the author describes scenes and events and people, as if he had them before his eyes, is one of his greatest charms as a writer. Those who know him best, place him second only to Shakespeare as a writer of delightful English.

Marjorie is a grouchy fairy. She doesn't like to see people have fun. She wants to break Gigi's valentines. Who will help Gigi? Will Gigi be happy on Valentine's Day? Let's follow what will happen next in this cute book.

Bonnie Scott is here with a huge set of captivating bedtime stories written to make bedtime a magical experience your kids will look forward to every single night! Let your kids meet the fairy with no wings, the wolf that had a toothache, the little kid William who is always getting into adventures, and more. Let them discover the power of apology through the story "A Christmas Apology", and watch them grow into voracious readers when they discover how books can be their best friends in "The Knowledgeable Bookworm"!

The brand new adventure in this super bestselling series! It's showtime in the supermarket as Supertato and the veggies put on their very own production of Jack and the Beanstalk, starring The Evil Pea as Jack and Supertato as Jack's mum. There are thrills, spills and the return of a...

Superhero Bedtime Stories For Kids seeks to save bedtime one child and a time! This superhero story collection overflows with adventures expertly crafted to turn bedtime into an exciting ritual for both kids and parents. Assemble the best team of superheroes each night as you and your child journey to dreamland through soothing superhero tales with gentle sleep-inducing elements, ensuring your little ones drift into peaceful slumber. Each story is a bedtime lullaby, sparking young imaginations and creating a delightful atmosphere for restful nights.

I'm spending the day with my best friends, Frankie and Robin, and - ugh - snobby Penny. I'm not expecting anything magical to happen, until Frankie falls into a mysterious hole behind Penny's house...and we all wind up in the story of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland! I've visited fairytales before. But, in Wonderland, everything is topsy-turvy. There are potions that make you grow, cakes that make you shrink, bossy caterpillars, and a horrible Queen of Hearts who wants to put us on trial.

Brought to you by Puffin. Join Danny and Dino as they search for Easter eggs in this EGGcellent lift-the-flap story audiobook! With rip-roaring rhyme and laugh-out-loud silliness, the Dinosaur that Pooped series has sold over 1.5 million copies around the world! Danny and Dino's big Easter...

A fabulously funny story, inspired by the much-loved classic character, from two giants of children’s books! “Mirror, mirror on the wall. Where is the cuddliest teddy of all?” Snow White has lost her teddy bear. Taking the magic talking mirror from the wall, she sets off into the forest to...

The young boy Peter, together with his friend the bird, manages to catch a hungry wolf who has come to his garden, looking for food and chasing all the animals, including a duck whom he manages to swallow. After the wolf has been caught with a lasso, hunters arrive, intending to shoot him. Instead, Peter proposes to bring him to the zoo, and the hunters, Peter, his grandfather, and the animals form a procession to deliver the wolf.

Embark on a whimsical journey into the world of enchanting dragons with Dragon Bedtime Stories For Kids. This charming collection of stories transforms your children's bedtime routine into a captivating yet soothing experience. Author Ella Swan transports young minds to fantastical realms where their dragon-filled dreams come alive!

A wonderfully witty take on a much-loved fairy tale, The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book celebrates the magic of reading and storytelling, and being kind to others. When Ben's mum gets distracted halfway through his bedtime story, he decides to finish the tale himself. There's only one...

Splash! This time, Abby's magic mirror sucks her into the tale of the Little Mermaid. Abby and her little brother Jonah get pulled through the mirror in their basement again - into the story of the Little Mermaid! Talk about being a fish out of water! Abby and Jonah are not in their element in this underwater world. And when they accidentally mess up the Little Mermaid's story, they must figure out a way to restore her happy ending. A hilarious, fractured-fairy-tale adventure under the sea.

Teacher Patrick Healy traveled around the world, talked with people in different places, and collected around half a thousand myths, legends, and folktales and their several alternative versions. His opinion and comments (directly or indirectly) are inevitable. This audiobook is the eighth volume of his work, 21 Japanese Tales, in his words. He retold the stories with his own opinion and approach to them.

In an enchanting performance, two-time Academy Award winner Sally Field takes us on a topsy-turvy adventure through Wonderland. Irresistibly delightful, fascinating and funny, Ms. Field's stunning interpretation brings Alice, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat and all of Lewis...

A cat, smart and cunning, clever and mischievous but very helpful: he is just the sort of friend we'd all like by our sides. The youngest of three orphan brothers is left destitute after his parents' death. But such an apparently sad situation takes a quite unexpected turn for the better when he inherits what appears at first to be a small, quite ordinary cat. But it turns out to be the greatest inheritance of all! Our cat is not only clever and brave, but he is also a talking cat!

Narração simples com efeitos sonoros cativantes, que ajudam a contar a história clássica de Os Três Porquinhos. Quando três porquinhos saem de casa para construir suas próprias casas, a mãe os avisa sobre um lobo malvado. Os porcos aprendem uma lição valiosa enquanto o lobo faminto está determinado a comer os porcos no jantar. Descubra qual porco constrói a casa mais forte e como eles são mais espertos que o lobo mau. Uma reviravolta nova e positiva no final deste conto de fadas o tornará um favorito da família e incentivará o amor pela leitura por toda a vida.

Cursed by an angry fairy, the little princess Briar Rose is doomed to a life spent in eternal slumber - until one day when a handsome prince happens to pass by the kingdom. Can his love break the spell and rescue Briar Rose from her sleeping reverie?

Brought to you by Puffin. A sparklingly original reimagining of this classic fairytale from one of the most respected talents in children's books. Discover the tale of Puss in Boots as you've never experienced it before . . . Imagine how Jacques feels when he learns that his older brothers have...